It’s not Amazon rushing the drivers, it’s the drivers. I have been driving truck 43 years and most of these Amazon wagon pullers are wanna be owner ops that don’t know how to drive
@@tanside979 We 100% know for decades now that Amazon is trash to their workers. The point is reform for the workers. Their working conditions are big part of the causal picture of how this happened. Your comment is crude and incorrect. Every single Amazon worker is overworked and stressed. Maybe the commentor worked for 20 years at Amazon. You don't know that yet. Right? Jesus.
@@aseasonedtrucker431 You know if I acquired bad goods made in a concentration camp in Auschwitz with slave labor, I wouldn't blame the working conditions either. I'd blame the slave laborer. Myopic AF.
@@chuckyf-u2395 Same in Canada, but with all the drivers, most of them are from Bramladesh ( Brampton, Ontario) I think they have a place where you can just buy a license.🙄
I drove as a team driver for two months and after I was rudely woken up by being thrown out of the bunk because the other driver fell asleep during his drive time that’s when I decided. I would never team drive again.
That always been my biggest fear ❗My trainer was falling asleep while he was training me and he was hitting himself all over the place just to stay awake😩
Same!! I repeatedly told the other driver get lots of rest because I have to sleep after an over night gig! What does he do? He falls asleep and hit a guard rail! Good thing we didn’t get hurt! But I never teamed up again I’m solo now
Most likely fell asleep at the wheel. This is a symptom of much greater problem. 1) Unqualified CDL / A drivers. 2) Underpaid CDL / A drivers. 3) Unrealistic expectations of dispatch to deliver on tight timelines. This is just NOT an Amazon problem, but a problem with the entire industry, which is controlled by greed stricken criminals and populated by people who really shouldn't be driving tractor trailers, let alone be on the road.
After 19 years of trucking, I quit 4 years ago BECAUSE of other truck drivers. Many of them are brand new to trucking and after just 2 weeks of driving school, and maybe one week of orientation, they think they know everything! Flip-flop wearing, wannabe super truckers, watching movies from their iPads on the steering wheel, taking their breaks on the shoulder or in the fuel lanes.. yeah, there’s a reason why freight and insurance rates are sky rocketing for carriers. Not only that, but Bonehead Truckers RU-vid channel is making a killing 😅 I’m going to hate hearing what caused this crash, but I’m afraid I already know. My condolences go out to the families nonetheless.
@@JudyHart1 Right. 19 years of driving heavy loads and empty trailers taught me one thing, wind gusts don’t steer you into the median. Gusts will and do blow trucks over onto their side, typically only when they are EMPTY or very light. I can assume this much, you don’t know what you’re talking about.
Judy, that is an UNDERPASS with raised landmass alongside to boot- even IF there were strong winds the topography denies their ability to do that there... Unless you had utterly no control of your rig long prior AND never slowed down.
Few things... As a person who drove big truck for over 30 years .. This is always something that hurt to see.. Almost all Truck drivers work 70-hour weeks.. It is a good, but hard life.. I went into management after I got out of the truck and spent 20+ years in management, now I consult on Dispatch ELD's and safety issues.. That truck had a dashcam, and if was a company truck it also had a camera facing the drivers.. Amazon Safety dept wil be going through that, as well as all the telemetry that is collected by the ELD Device that is hooked into the tractor's computer system.. It is hard, very hard for those that have to do that.. I pray for the drivers family and friends and for those truckers that saw this happen as well.. it haunts you for ever.. It sticks into your head, nothing you can ever un-see.. I have seen some bad accidents, big trucks and cars where ppl lost their lives.. It never leaves you. I always keep all the professional drivers out there in my thoughts daily.. Always tell them to be safe, have a safe day.. My prayers go out to everyone affected by this. Please be safe out there.
Amazon wouldn't touch that liability with a 10-foot pole. They're going to investigate the contracted operator of the semi, just to be sure the accident wasn't caused by the trailer they own.
Amazon has an app when you haul for them. It tracks everything you do, speed and it even tells you there are low bridges in area. They can track everything they did from the moment the driver left his house.
@sd906238 That strip of dirt, whereas in other states is usually a strip of grass, is the center divide, here in the US. Center lanes are primarily found on surface streets.
@erwinpadgett1050 Amazon 100% own Tractors and not just Trailers. That's who my former coworker drives for and had driven an Amazon Tractor Trailer for them for 3 years. He however drives regionally.
@@erwinpadgett1050 Not only do they contract out work, but they also have their own yard trucks and drivers, along with daycab trucks and drivers. You should look it up before you make such a boldly wrong statement.
This is so sad. If your is Order is late I hope every customer know it’s the delivery truck drivers that keeps this world going they have family and emotional feelings too. I get my package sometimes on time or next day. I understand, Amazon does a very good job informing me if there’s a delay in the package 📦. To all delivery truck drivers out there Thank You! 🙏
@@PInk77W1you act like we didn't have news reports, NTSB investigations, and basic first responder reports, prior to the 21st century. You sound like the idiots who claim crime has always been this bad but social media is the only reason it seems so prevalent, now. Stfu. This is happening a lot more frequently, than ever. If you weren't 20 years old, you'd know that.
@@PInk77W1 The rate has increased more than the population. It’s a general competency crisis. End term civilizations experience a competency crisis, in which its members can be competent, but have no reason to be. It is easier, and more rewarding, to be incompetent.
There is an average of 136 vessels hitting bridges per year. In 2020 159 vessels struck bridges on U.S. waterways. This is nothing new, people are just more aware of them because of the publicity.
As a truck driver myself in the Inland empire. There has been three times AMAZON truck drivers have nearly caused deadly accidents by unskilled drivers. Twice I’ve had Amazon semis that were on the freeway shoulder at a stop, suddenly move into the slow lane and forcing trucks going 55 mph to swerve or slam on the brakes. ( 60 freeway east bound by the fifteen) then last week going up the 15 freeway towards Victorville an Amazon truck was merging onto the 15 freeway from the left lane and without warning swerved over 4 lanes in a row with no turn signal cutting me and 3 other vehicles off without a care in the world. Almost causing a major accident. He just had to get over to his exit almost totaling a lot of vehicles. Crazy
I'm not even a truck driver and I've heard about swift lol I heard it's a terrible company also. And I heard that Amazon has high accident rates especially in the warehouses because of safety issues
I disagree with that. He could've had a tire on the front to blow out on him or her which would cause such a crash as this or some front end problem . We don't know what happened. Maybe a car cut the truck off causing this. It's very bad but I don't see the tractor at all.
@@josephrobinson5452 Steer tire blowouts are fairly rare compared to drive tires, there isn't nearly as much stress on them. The truck also doesn't just veer off into the weeds without any control at all. That much damage looks like no attempt to slow down was made, and says sleeping driver to me.
@@westhoff- honestly I don’t believe so. They offered me pretty good money and I have 44 years experience but right now the market is flooded with drivers and most companies would rather pay less money and not get a very good qualified driver like myself with a very clean record as soon as Walmart agrees that I don’t have to wear their gay little uniformand I can take my dog. I’ll go to work for them.
@@CrokatecThe sitting part is easy..the back break comes from dumb drivers, staying alert/awake, and unhealthy lifestyle. O yea, can't forget the mangled bodies from accidents.
It does. At first glance I thought they didn't clear the bridges height. Doesn't matter to me what nationality these drivers are. I just feel so badly for them and their loved ones. As an ex truckers wife I know how hard some companies put pressure on their drivers. Even the local drivers. I understand that it's a business but a company can care about their freight and employees at the same time...
As a truck driver I find this to be overwhelmingly sad. God only knows what may have lead to this horrific disaster. Stay alert, don't get distracted, & always get plenty of sleep. As with most accidents like this, it likely could have been avoided, if only they would have utilized common sense...
If you feel you are falling asleep while driving, take a few sips of caffeinated soda, with no ice about every 30 minutes. It works, keeps you alert, until you can stop and rest.
It was a blow out on a steer tire. Driver error for sure. Trucks cannot be controlled at all if that happens. It will turn into an oval, rip the hood of the truck off and rip the steering wheel out of your hands. Instant death. Pre-trip and post trip inspections are a no brainer for experienced drivers. Thin tread on a steer tire is extremely risky. If you look at truck tires while at a red light, usually you'll see good thick tread up front.
They were driving to an Amazon facility. Those are big yellow tubs that product is placed into where the tub is then placed on a roller type of belt system throughout the facility. So sad to hear about this. Many condolences to their families.
The impact with the center median probably caused the cargo on the pallets to crash through the cab, possibly killing one or both drivers. The dash cam or other videos might help reveal more.
@@IowaKim They are totes. They hold the items folks have ordered before they are enveloped / boxed and shipped. These were likely what they call "transship" meaning it is going from one Amazon location to another. I would think medical issue espcially if no witnesses are reporting the truck being cut off or driving erratically.
I loaded trailers for 4 years at JAX 2, yellow totes are usually items being sent to other Amazon Warehouses, UPS uses large cardboard boxes, some warehouses uses metal cages on wheels, and some are just boxes loaded in trailers, some use pallets,
It is important to notice that these drivers are *not* employees of Amazon. The van drivers and semi truck drivers are all independent contractors - despite the giant logo on the trailer. Read the fine print on the side of the tractor.
To all news stations, please list a location with the channel number. I am in FL watching this. Some videos the broadcaster doesn’t say a location. This one said Maricopa County so I know it is in AZ on I-10.
This entire story makes no sense. No damage to bridge. The back of the trailer is in perfect shape. We're expected to believe the "packages" (whatever the yellow & blue is) came through the FRONT of the trailer, then THROUGH the cab? I don't think so.
@@TheEgg185 NOPE. The tractor hit the pillar, which forced the tractor into the left side of the trailer (at that point, the cab probably detached from the frame, since it's only fastened by four bolts so that it can "bounce" on the air ride), and the contents of the trailer didn't get the memo about the sudden stop quickly enough, thus the momentum carried them through the front of the trailer.
@@pachasnft9954 You are naive but I'll explain anyway. These imported drivers come from 3rd world country where there isn't a great priority on high quality truck tire inspection. They run their commercial tires down to nothing. So, they blow tires. No big deal ti them. 3rd world countries don't have a strict DOT-like agency to oversee commercial operators. Now, bring them to the US and they bring their lax inspection habits. Good luck on the highways.
That is a badly worded video caption. When I read 'hits overpass', I thought we're talking about a low clearance. That crash being on I-10, that didn't make any sense, since there are no low clearances on an interstate. 'Hits bridge support' would have been more accurate.
All the drivers who have left the industry; hats off to you. With computerized trucks and a PATENT someone can use to totally hi jack the truck, it is not safe to be someone’s pawn in a game.
Most all of the Amazon drivers are foreigner do not have any driving skills. QUESTION:: HOW DO THEY GET THERE CLASS A? if they can’t speak or read English?
Sad to see this. I work as a truck driver, but it’s also not surprising considering it’s an Amazon trailer. Most of these are being pulled by independent contractors and I see far too often them speeding and driving reckless.
The thing is.....99% of all truckers drive to fast.. They complain they can't stop like a car but they sure travel 10-15mph faster than the cars on the roadway.
Those are drivers without cdl exams in USA , they have seasonal permit licence from their original country working for cents , sorry to hear that but i see them every day on the road , I’m a trucker too
I was on the nj turnpike coming from md to ny early after 3am this morning and an Amazon 18 wheeler was swerving all over the road nearly hitting a car parked on the shoulder at one point. Me and other cars/trucks had to keep flashing our high beam at him because he was taking up multiple lanes. Same day delivery while convenient needs to be revised by Amazon because its really a challenge for drivers to meet demands. Not just for Amazon OTR drivers but truckers in general
A vast majority of tractor trailers people see on the road aren’t actually Amazon associates. Amazon will hire third party companies that employ drivers to make most of their deliveries. However Amazon does have associates that are CDL holders but most of them will only make trips that are 2-3 hours in one direction since they work 10 or 8 hour shifts. The drivers that are directly employed by Amazon are held to a higher standard because Amazon insurance would have to cover any accidents which is why you’ll rarely see them in accidents. I directly worked for Amazon and they paid me to get my CDL and also paid for it, but I no longer drive semis
Yep. That's the selfishness that people portray anymore. R.I.P. to the driver's. I too am an OTR truck driver and can't believe how people drive past scene's like this but think nothing of it. Once they are past it, they go right back to speeding and driving careless again. People will never learn from what they see when it comes to being out on the road. 😢
Yup. These days people have become more selfish and heartless. Who cares if a package is a day late! There is no price you can put on a human life. Rest in Peace, drivers.
Well duh.... Worldwide, about 55 million people die every year. That's around 1.74 people per second. How many of them do you give even a passing thought to??? Not very many. Neither does anyone else. You're literally just like everyone else. Except you try to make others feel bad. It's you that should feel bad for not giving a damn about almost all deaths, while trying to make yourself feel above others.
Thoughts and prayers going out to the families, such a tragedy! I’m an OTR driver and I see things out there that you just can’t unsee ever!! So sorry for your loss!🙏🙏
I’ve worked for Amazon in the west valley for 3 years!! Look at our totes all over the ground. OMG 😳 the logistics team has to coordinate those orders😭 Truck 🛻 drivers May you both Rest In Peace🕊My prayers go out to all your family members😔💕Amen
I do too! I live in a small country town and always have to order special items from Amazon because they can not be found anywhere in town. I refuse to waste my time, energy and gas money running around town looking for something (and if I call ahead, I always get "Yes, we have it", but they don't!).
Some areas of interstate highways have barrels filled with dry sand in front of the bridge supports to serve as a safety barrier for a careening/out of control vehicle. I wonder if that could have saved lives in this case?
They usually don't install attenuators as long as the fixed object is beyond the 30-foot clear zone, which the bridge pier is beyond. Of course, more comes into play such as traffic volumes, accident history and layout of the road. But being that this is a straight section of road in a rural area it wouldn't warrant protection.
@@ILGuy2012 so......in your mind 2 AMAZON EMPLOYEES were traveling at 30 or 40 mph on a usa interstate!!!???🤡🤡😂😂😂🤡😂😂😳😳🤡😂😂😹😹😅😹if it makes you happy these 2 drivers survived unharmed and ran to a mccdonalds to figure out a plan to tell thier bosses why the 18 wheeler crashed into a bridge....🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️
@@lunam7249 No dotio, you aren't paying attention to what I said. If the barrels were in place, they might not stop a semi traveling 70 mph, but they would at least slow it down, so it wouldn't crash into the bridge support at 70 mph. 🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡
You know, since the crash was in that huge expanse between lanes, you think the authorities could also park in that huge expanse between lanes and not block traffic.
In 1958 I saw the TV series "Cannonball" and wanted to drive and have adventures, too. After reading a few comments I am glad I went into IT. Seems the greatest adventure of all is driving safe, being professional. And ... Not killing yourself or anyone else. On the road or off it.
Condolences to the victims. But why do they have to close the whole freakin highway? Can’t they leave one lane open? With the shoulder and one lane open, traffic could move enough to maybe not cause miles long jams! How much space do they need to investigate?
It looks like the drive wheels are still under the trailer. Is this a situation of (more likely to be seen with a flatbed) the load pushing forward, and the shell of the cab is supposed to eject off and, ideally, catspult the driver out of the way? (Which, obviously, didnt happen here.)
It didn’t hit the overpass. It hit the support pole or stanchion. My God I’ve never seen a load collapse through the trailer and through the tractor cab!! Looks like pilot error. Prayers to the families ugh.
They need to start telling us where these drivers are from and their age. If they are foreign Americans,how long have they been here because alot of these accidents (some not) are foreign or young drivers. And its being made to look like its all drivers messing up
Yes, because they work by time, and if they arrive past the arrival time, Amazon drop their performance score, and the is hard for the contractor to have acces to better loads.
